The Himalayan tahr is a large, shaggy mountain ungulate native to the Himalayas that has become an invasive species in New Zealand. In 1904, a gift from a British aristocrat brought a handful of shaggy mountain goats to the remote peaks of New Zealand’s South Island. The aim was to build up big game stocks […]
(Pic courtesy: Leandro Justen) We all have skeletons in our closet. Most of us do, if not all. Perhaps it’s a regret you can’t quite shake off, a confession that was never made, or a truth that’s bitter to let go. The thing is, secrets get heavy. They take up space. And they whisper at […]
A cluster of leaked Telegram messages has revealed a disturbing side of Young Republicans.The chats exposed racist, antisemitic, and violent exchanges among several state-level leaders who frequently invoked Nazi references, racial slurs, and threats to political rivals.The chats were obtained by POLITICO and span more than seven months and involve leaders from Young Republican groups […]
An ordinary hillside in Oregon transforms into something extraordinary every autumn, revealing a giant smiling face that appears almost as if nature decided to create its own work of art. The seasonal spectacle is not the result of digital editing or a natural quirk but a carefully planned reforestation project carried out in 2011. Foresters […]
China recently experienced its 10th typhoon of the year and the results of it have left the nation in a shocking state of catastrophe. Tropical Storm Maysak, initially brought days of extreme rainfall across the country’s southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region. But now, the typhoon has triggered a massive flood that claimed two lives, affecting […]
A massive wildfire raging in northern Portugal has scorched an estimated 10,000 hectares of forest, prompting the government to seek international assistance as extreme heat and dry conditions fuel multiple blazes across the country. The fire, which broke out on Wednesday night in the municipality of Vouzela in the district of Viseu, has left at […]
DHAKA : Chants of “Joy Bangla”, a slogan of the 1971 Liberation War closely associated with Awami League, echoed in central Dhaka, as thousands gathered to pay their final respects to party veteran Tofail Ahmed on Monday, despite a ban on the Sheikh Hasina-led outfit. Tofail, an eight-time MP, former minister and one of the […]
A Pennsylvania woman accused of pretending to have terminal brain cancer to collect thousands of dollars from friends, family members and supporters is now being sought by the FBI, years after she was charged in a fraud scheme.37-year-old Vanessa O’Rourke is accused of falsely claiming she had glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, and […]
For a city that stood at the heart of an ancient African empire, Napata has long carried an unusual silence around it. Ruins remain scattered beneath the shadow of sandstone cliffs in modern-day Sudan, and the Nile still bends through the same dry landscape it crossed thousands of years ago. Yet archaeologists have spent decades […]
Fake police scam targets UK pensioners as TSB warns of rising fraud cases / Image: @BBC A growing scam involving criminals posing as police officers and bank investigators is leaving elderly Britons thousands of pounds out of pocket, prompting fresh warnings from banks, fraud experts and UK authorities.High street lender TSB has issued an urgent […]
